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  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Going through more of my Dads photos and I came across this one from the 20's
    Never seen it before and it was never discussed, the man is from my Dads maternal side who came from Sweden in the early 1800's

    It looks more like a wounding or injury rather than surgery.

    Known in Scotland as a Glasgow Smile or London as a Chelsea Grin.

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    daveydempsey, Mar 25, 2024
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    If a wound, it's very symmetrical.

    Debora
     
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  3. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    chelsea smile was the first thing that came to my mind as well, the thought of it being done to a woman is beyond horrendous
     
    charlie cheswick, Mar 25, 2024
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    How horrifying ! The clothes are very 1920s .
     
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  5. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    so beautiful as well (not that that matters), got my own theories on this very interesting photograph

    but think better keep to myself ;)
     
    charlie cheswick, Mar 25, 2024
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  6. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Dental Braces...I think?
     
    wlwhittier, Mar 25, 2024
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  7. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    interesting thought ;)
     
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  8. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    I've never heard the phrase 'Chelsea Smile' before-Peaky Blinders lingo ?
     
    bosko69, Mar 26, 2024
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  9. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    AKA "Glasgow Grin".
    Yikes! I immediately thought of the Black Dahlia.
     
    bluumz, Mar 26, 2024
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  10. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Wow-What a pic !
     
    bosko69, Mar 26, 2024
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    a married woman...... nurse ?
     
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  12. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

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  13. daveydempsey

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  14. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/glasgow-smile

    In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

    Inflicted by cutting from one or both corners of the victim’s mouth, sometimes all the way to the ears, the so-called Glasgow smile originated in a dark period in the Scottish city of the same name. The victim’s screams of pain only served to tear the cuts open further, resulting in a terrifying scar that marked the wearer for life
     
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  15. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto. The same edge pattern that creates the 'grin' continues in a straight line along the upper lip. A cut on the lip would result in a much more uneven scar, different from a scar on the cheek.
    Voilettes, or short face veils, could be any length from just above the eyes to below the chin.

    Yours truly with a voilette, in my modelling days (ancient history):

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    Any Jewelry, Mar 26, 2024
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  16. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Wowza! Absolutely stunning, AJ
     
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    Tiquer Well-Known Member

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  18. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :shame::happy:
    A long time ago though.;)
     
    Any Jewelry, Mar 26, 2024
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  19. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    YOWZA........!!!!
    With all u are today , it comes as no surprise that you were also a Hottie back in the day !!!:kiss:
    The boys musta bin in a line around the block !!:eek:
     
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  20. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :shy::):kiss:
    A guy ran his bike into a ditch once while looking over his shoulder at me as I was passing by.:hilarious:
     
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